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Then Jesus departed from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.

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On the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished, saying, “Where did He get these things? What wisdom is this that has been given to Him? And how are such mighty works done by His hands?

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Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended and rejected Him.

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But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

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He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

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And He marveled because of their unbelief.

(6-6b) Then Jesus went about from village to village, teaching.

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He called the twelve disciples to Him and sent them out two by two. He gave them authority over unclean spirits,

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and instructed them that they should take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

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but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

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He also said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from that place.

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And if any place will not receive you, and they will not hear you, when you leave there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them.”

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So they went out and preached that people should repent,

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and they cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

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King Herod also heard about Jesus, for His name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in Him.”

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Others said, “He is Elijah!” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

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But when Herod heard this, he said, “No, it is John, whom I beheaded; he has risen.”

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For Herod himself had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had taken as his wife.

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For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

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Therefore Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not,

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for Herod feared John, knowing that John was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. And when he listened to John, he was greatly perplexed, yet he liked to hear him.

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At last a favorable opportunity came for Herodias, when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles, his commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

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Then the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, and she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you!”,

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and he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me I will give you, even half of my kingdom!”

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The girl went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” She answered, “The head of John the Baptist!”

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So she hurried back to the king and asked, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

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Then the king was deeply grieved, but because of his oath and because of his guests he did not want to refuse her.

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The king immediately sent one of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison.

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He brought the head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

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When John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

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Then the apostles gathered again with Jesus and told Him all that they had done and taught.

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And He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

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So they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

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But when they set out, many saw them and recognized where they were going. On foot they ran there from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.

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When Jesus came ashore, He saw a great crowd, and He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

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When the day was beginning to grow late, His disciples came to Him and said: “This place is deserted, and the day is already growing late.

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Send them away, so that they may buy food for themselves in the villages and hamlets around here.”

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But He answered, “You yourselves must give them something to eat!” They said to Him, “Then are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”

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But He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see!” After they had checked, they said, “Five loaves and two fish.”

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Then He commanded them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

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So they sat down in groups, some by hundreds and some by fifties.

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And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and blessed them, then broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples to set before the people; and the two fish He divided among them all.

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And they all ate and were satisfied.

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Then they gathered up twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread, besides the fish.

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Those who ate the bread were five thousand men.

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Immediately after this Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the crowd away.

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After He had taken leave of them, He went up on the mountain to pray.

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When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on the land.

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When He saw how hard they were rowing, because the wind was against them, about the third watch of the night He came to them, walking on the water, and He intended to pass by them.

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But when they saw Him walking on the water, they thought that He was a ghost, and they cried out,

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for they all saw Him and were greatly troubled. But immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid!”

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Then He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were greatly amazed and astonished,

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for they had not understood about the loaves, because their hearts were still hardened.

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When they had crossed over, Jesus and His disciples came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there.

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When they came out of the boat, the people immediately recognized Jesus.

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Then they ran through that whole region and began to carry the sick on their mats to Jesus, wherever they heard that He was.

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Wherever He went, into villages, towns, or hamlets, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment. And all who touched Him were made well.

📖 Mark 6 – Rejection, Sending Out, Miracles, and Jesus’ Love

🧾 Summary of Mark 6

In this chapter, we see how Jesus was rejected in His hometown, sent His disciples out for ministry, John the Baptist was beheaded, and Jesus performed two great miracles: feeding 5,000 people and walking on the water.

Main Points:

1. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth (verses 1–6):

   • While teaching in the synagogue of His hometown, the people doubted Him because they knew Him as the carpenter and Mary’s son.

   • As a result, Jesus did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

   • Key verse:

     “A prophet is honored everywhere, except in his own hometown.”

2. Sending Out the Twelve Disciples (verses 7–13):

   • Jesus sent His disciples out two by two with authority over evil spirits.

   • They preached repentance, drove out demons, and healed the sick.

3. The Death of John the Baptist (verses 14–29):

   • King Herod imprisoned John because he had rebuked his marriage to Herodias.

   • At Herod’s birthday feast, Herodias’s daughter danced and asked for John’s head, and he was beheaded.

4. Jesus Feeds 5,000 People (verses 30–44):

   • The disciples reported their ministry to Jesus.

   • When many people followed Him, Jesus had compassion and fed 5,000 men (not counting women and children) with only 5 loaves and 2 fish.

5. Jesus Walks on the Water (verses 45–52):

   • After feeding the crowd, Jesus withdrew to pray alone.

   • That night, He walked on the water toward the disciples in the boat and calmed them.

   • They were astonished, but their hearts were still hard.

6. Healings in Gennesaret (verses 53–56):

   • In Gennesaret, the people brought the sick wherever Jesus went.

   • Many were healed simply by touching the fringe of His garment.

📘 Main Teachings of Mark 6

1. Rejection does not always mean defeat; even Jesus was rejected.
2. Jesus equips and sends disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
3. Faithfulness to the truth can come at a high price, as it did for John.
4. The Lord cares about human physical and spiritual needs.
5. In the storms of life, Jesus is present and gives peace.
6. Those who come near to Jesus in faith receive healing and restoration.

✨ Spiritual Meaning of Mark 6

• A hard and unbelieving heart limits the work of God.
• Jesus wants us to learn to serve and to depend fully on His presence.
• God’s love is full of compassion and abundance—He cares even about small things like hunger.
• In the solitude of prayer, Jesus shows the depth of His relationship with the Father.
• Storms are not always avoided, but Jesus enters into our storms.